Join us on Friday for Special Charleston Presentations

Discovery Versus Disintermediation
Jane Burke, VP, Serials Solutions, a ProQuest company

8:15 A.M. - 9:00 A.M., Francis Marion Hotel, Carolina Ballroom
Recent research indicates that the library is being “disintermediated” from the research process. Although users know that the library offers credible, high quality content, they increasingly begin at Google. New applications are being developed and installed by libraries to counter this trend. Commonly called “discovery layer” or “next generation catalog” applications, they attract the user by being more attractive and easier to use than traditional OPAC’s. There are also several products and announcements of pre-indexed discovery solutions, such as the Summon service from Serials Solutions. How do these compare to other options? Do these applications deliver on the promise? Do they succeed in making the library a starting point for research?

Key Challenges Facing Researchers in the Global Research Environment: An Analysis of Researcher Behavior in Europe, USA, and Asia
Boe Horton, SVP, Research Solutions, ProQuest

2:00 P.M. - 2:50 P.M., Francis Marion Hotel, Calhoun
Faculty and graduate students are some of the largest users of library services throughout the world. However, the similarities and differences of researcher behavior based on geographical location has not been fully understood. This session will review the just-completed ProQuest & CALIS study of 875 Asian graduate students and researchers and delve into current research being conducted in Taiwan. The results of the studies showcase the extent which researchers’ behaviors differ between Europe, USA and Asia, and the similarities and differences of graduate researchers’ use of library information and resources.

Is Good Enough, Really Good Enough?: Does algorithmic metadata search replace the need for discipline oriented databases?
Mark Hyer, VP, Science and Technology Publishing, ProQuest; Sharon Jordan - Assistant Director, Dept of Energy/ Office of Scientific & Technical Information;  Sharon Tahirkheli - American Geological Institute Director, Information Systems;  Bruce Pencek - Virginia Tech College Librarian for Social Sciences;  Helen Ivy - Head Librarian, Marine Resources Library, College of Charleston

3:10 P.M. - 4:00 P.M., Francis Marion Hotel, Colonial Ballroom
Presentation/discussion of “Mega Metadata” based search services examples Google Scholar and Science.gov compared to “Discipline Oriented Databases” examples GeoRef, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, and Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts. What unique solutions do “Mega Metadata” and “Discipline Oriented” services provide? Which service provides faster discovery of a new discipline? What will be required for both services to improve discovery in the future?